Poetry IIIVersión en línea Learning object in which the student must identify the poetic genre with the help of four clues. por Carmen Lebrón 1 It is a lengthy narrative poem. Hints 1 Retells the heroic deeds of a person or group of persons. 2 Authors for this genre are Homer, Virgil and John Milton. 3 The Iliad and Odissey are examples of this genre.